The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-28

amilisrity with political affairs Of
PRESENT Importance. As TO future
vents ard possibilities, particularly |
he crop OF candidates for the Govern. |
,rship and Uoited States Senate, he |
was either ignorant or dlecreet.
Governor, are You going 10 take an
active part In the next political cam.
paigh p he was asked.
II generally taks part In all political
canvssses In this State" he replied.
''but whether l will In the next It 10
for me now to cay. II co
requested by my party, I shall Ger.
tainly do 80"
"Whst effect will the present politi.
cal canvals have upon the fortunes Of
the Democratic party 7"
"The Democratic party 10 greater
than the whisky question In any OF its
aspects; and any effort TO defeat the
party In this State by the use Of that
question In any way will certainly
fail"
"Do you think there are protection
lists enough In the party to seriously
oudsnger It's success next year, II the
tariff Is msdo the primeval question
Of debate betwesn 1t and the Repub'
lIcan psrty2'
"The Democratic party Of Tennessee
will be ractlcally united upon the
tariff question. There are differences,
but not sufficient TO eadanger the
united action Of the Democratic party
Of this State"
"whst will be the State issues In
the canvsss2"
at Ia impossible 10 say now what
the probable issues will be In the mex
canvass In this State. II the Blair bill
paeses Congress at its next session, II
will probably be vetoed by Mt. Ceve.
land, and In that event will necessa.
rily become the principal issue be.
tween the Democratic and Republican
psrtiee."
"Are you In favor Of leasing the
pei itentiary convictef
Il certainly will not favor the leas.
Ing OF the penitentisry convicts II any
scheme can be devieed by which the
penitentiary will not become burden
n the question Ia presented whether
the convicts shall be supported by the
State or whether they shall support
themoelves BY being leased, l will
favor the lease"
slow are you on the labor ques
tion7 Will 1t affect tae Democrat,
party In this State 10 any degree p
III the labor question Affects the
Demo cratic party at all 1t must sdecI
II fayorably, since the obi cot OF the
Democratic party Ia to make the bur
den OF the laboriog man as light o.
possible and 10 afford him the utmos,
possible protection In oil OF his rights
No reasonable laboriDs man can ash
more"
as II not generally understood snt
agreed that the appointment OF Fed
eral Railroad Commissioner obviate
the necessity for any further agitation
Of the railroad question:"
mo, cir; IL 10 not 90 generally I'M
derstood and agreed. Toe Fedora
legislation on that subiec'. Of course
Effects Interstate railways only. i
can have no application TO railway
within the State. There will be M
discussion or sgitation Of this question
| n Il shall appear the railways sre do
ing justice 10 their shippers. When
ever IL shAll appear they are doing In
iustice, sgltatiop will begin and con
tinus until prott ction against II 10 q
sured. There Ia but little discussion
Of the subject now, and i assume tn
reason Of Il 10 the railroads are al
, tenn ptipg 10 TIE Al ship pers fairly."
do you think We can carry 'h
I stste7"
|. II have no doubt that the Dsm'
cratic party W II tauy tho State Ia th
mex election"
} III Taylor 10 not DomiIaltd "a
. Governor, who do you think will be 2
THAT 10 q question l cannot at
: swer. know Of no man aspiring
the place, nor have i heard the friend
OF any man suggesting his name !
b that connection"
: "who are likely 10 be candidates e
Governor"
"For the reasons stat d immedia,el
, teiore, I can give no opinion on th'
, question"
! "wio do you think will oppos
: senator HArr. Tor reelection ?"
! "It In impossible Tor me TO anBw;
, thst question. Ihave heard OF no on
1 who Ia an announced candidate, no
! indeed, have I heard Of any Que wi
! 10 supposed to BE- an aspirant Tor u
place"
. "Whai Ia the political etstus VI q
. Governor Porter3 IL he q dangeIo'
: competitor for the United States Bel
ats2'
II have not seen Gov. Porter 7
J. some time, aud while suppose hi
Q To be thoroughly In accord With y
a Democratic party upon all oil tbs lea
ing questions, yet | do not know
q nv own knowledge hie exact view
q whe,h,r be would be q dsneero'
9 competitor for the Senate no man Ct
D cay nj thla tims"
: hOan Colyar, yertrses or stahlmI
Q make q race for tho Senator
o "Oi tho latter two | could not fpea
q aud ~ the former one Ia my law pal
!, ner, 81 oouree I would not say"
"will Gov. Taylor be q dsr zero
competitor OF Harris for the Unit
y a,es senatef"
"The same reasons which inieSpo
q silence In the case OF Gov. Porter I
j. 90 with respect 10 Gov. Taylor"
e "Will you support Senator Har
J, for reelection 20 the Senatsf y
II "Piease pardon my refu,al 10 answ
" that question"